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FM 022: The Shocking Truth About Life After Financial Independence with Tess Vigeland

Nov 18
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50 minutes

How will you define yourself after you retire?
Who are you without your career?
The unfortunate truth is most people attach their self-definition to their professional life.
This results in unexpected emotional difficulty when you achieve financial independence or retire early.
You’re not alone in this mistake. I did the exact same thing. It’s a common problem.
I incorrectly believed retiring early meant living the “pro-leisure circuit” with endless vacations and eternal bliss – no worries in the world.
I wish life was that easy, but that’s not how it works.
Tess Vigeland is the author of Leap and former host of NPR’s Marketplace Money. She lived her dream career for 20+ years, never giving thought to what might be next because she never expected to quit.
When it came time to take the leap she was completely unprepared.
Tess and I both learned the hard way what stands on the other side of career and share our research and experience so you don’t make the same mistake. It doesn’t have to be a problem as long as you know what to expect and how to prepare for it.
In this interview we give you the inside scoop from direct experience so you can avoid the obvious potholes we stepped into.
I’ve coached many of my clients through the process of financial independence, and I went through it myself. Figuring out who you are and what you stand for when your career isn’t in the picture is key to your fulfillment, and the sooner you do it the happier you’ll be.
In this episode you’ll discover:
* How to deal with your fear of risk and uncertainty following career change.
* How to define yourself without a career.
* What will be your new success metric, and why does it matter?
* The three common signs that tell you when it’s time to leave your job or make a change.
* Why your career must honor